What color is #A3028E?

#A3028E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 2, 142), and in HSL hsl(308, 98%, 32%).

Is #A3028E accessible as text?

On white, #A3028E has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #A3028E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A3028E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #A3028E?

#A3028E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #02A217. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A3028E below.

Is #A3028E good for buttons?

#A3028E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A3028E — black text only reaches 2.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A3028E the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A3028E is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A3028E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A3028E

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3028E works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3028E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A3028E Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3028E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A3028E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3028E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Dark Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A3028E Secondary #A6789B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3028E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A3028E

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People also use #A3028E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5C4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A20257 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3028E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A3028E;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 2 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.216 335.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F2;
  --color-300: #F778E6;
  --color-400: #EA48D4;
  --color-500: #D124BA;
  --color-600: #9E248E;
  --color-700: #6F2064;
  --color-800: #481942;
  --color-900: #2C1128;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F2',
    300: '#F778E6',
    400: '#EA48D4',
    500: '#D124BA',
    600: '#9E248E',
    700: '#6F2064',
    800: '#481942',
    900: '#2C1128',
  },
}

$base: #A3028E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F2;
$base-300: #F778E6;
$base-400: #EA48D4;
$base-500: #D124BA;
$base-600: #9E248E;
$base-700: #6F2064;
$base-800: #481942;
$base-900: #2C1128;
$base-hover: #810170;
$base-subtle: #F2A4E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A3028E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F778E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EA48D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D124BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9E248E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F2064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}